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Hattie Jacques (/ dʒ eɪ k s /; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen. She is best known as a regular of the Carry On films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer.
Hattie Jacques was a British actress, producer and soundtrack performer, best known for playing Matron in the Carry on series. She was married to John Le Mesurier, divorced in 1965, and died of a heart attack in 1980.
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The Carry On star had a passionate and secret relationship with John Schofield, a lorry driver and former Harlem Globetrotter, while her husband was away. The new BBC drama Carry On Colin explores the scandal that rocked the showbiz couple.
Hattie Jacques (/ dʒ eɪ k s /; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 1922–1980) was an English actress who appeared in many genres of light entertainment including radio, film, television and stage. Jacques's career spanned from 1939 until her death in 1980.
Programme [74]DateChannelRoleLate Joys Revue11 June 1946–1948–Out of This World15 November 1950–6 January 1954–Hattie Jacques was a British actress and comedienne who played Matron in four Carry on films and other roles. She was married to John Le Mesurier, worked as a nurse and an arc welder during World War II, and died of a heart attack at 58.
Nov 14, 2020 · Though she allowed herself to be cast as the battleaxe – trumpeting down the hospital ward or running a girls’ boarding school called Chayste Place – Hattie Jacques was actually a sensuous and vivacious actress, whose face resembled that of Ava Gardner.